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Counties in the News, March 7, 2018

Wednesday's news from counties across the state.

NATION

Trump's Tariffs Could Hurt More Local Economies Than They Help

Include Great Lakes in infrastructure plans, water alliance urges

STATEWIDE

Albany's Response to School Shootings: Lots of Action, to Little Effect

Pharma companies claim Cuomo's proposed prescription opioid surcharge will hurt consumers

NY considering a ban on plastic bags

Cuomo begins to implement measures to combat toxic algae in NY

NEW YORK CITY

MetroCard Replacement Offers Chance to Improve New York City Subway, Bus Service

In World's Most Expensive City for Building, an Attempt to Lower Costs

LONG ISLAND        

County Legislature Approves Resolution to Increase Suffolk County's Cybersecurity

Suffolk lawmakers table ride-hailing moratorium proposal

Suffolk police may beef up patrols at polling places in April

Laura Curran announces study aimed at preventing potholes

Suffolk County Will Choose New Beach Hut Vendors On March 16

State agency spent $14 million to boost Long Island's economy

HUDSON VALLEY

Ulster County lawmaker wants to bring back ‘memorializing resolutions'

Ulster legislator seeks to reduce amount county pays to chambers of commerce

CAPITAL

Schenectady County to consolidate offices

Columbia and Greene counties look to new broadband awards to fill gaps in service

Washington County does well in final round of broadband funding

NORTH COUNTRY

Aluminum tariff receives varied response in central, northern NY

St. Lawrence County agrees to develop plan for juvenile detention center

Micro grants available for St. Lawrence County food businesses

MOHAWK VALLEY

Picente: Oneida County ‘on solid financial ground'

Gaming revenue streams solidify Oneida County's financial foundation

Montgomery County Public Health To Hold Free EPA Certified Renovator Initial Course

SOUTHERN TIER

Otsego County Highway Crew Prepares For More Snow

Tioga County Job Fair Set For Wednesday In Owego

CENTRAL NEW YORK                                               

Onondaga County executive touts achievements in ‘state of the county' speech

Cuomo: NY will spend $11M to provide broadband access in Cayuga County

Cayuga County authority report calls for $30 million water, sewer upgrades in Aurora

Toxic algae summit in Syracuse today brings national panel of experts

Onondaga County Legislature tables Adrian's Law

See which school districts in Onondaga County hire armed resource officers (List)

Local organizations request $2 million to fund housing, employment and public service projects

Onondaga County schools expected to implement new safety measures for 2018-2019

FINGER LAKES

Wayne County doing St. Patrick's Day crackdown

Monroe Co. kicks off United Way campaign

Finger Lakes sites receive grants

Bed tax: Who's in, who's out in Finger Lakes?

Yates towns getting broadband grants

WESTERN NEW YORK

Proposal would expand ‘Social Host Law' to include all drugs

Erie Co. recognizes Black Balloon Day

Latest on Erie County's Lawsuit Against Big Pharma

REPORT: 3 WNY counties among Top 10 prescribing most pain pills

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